At a press conference held as part of the presentation of the Commission’s new energy policy, EU Energy Commissioner, Andris Piebalgs said that he was confident that Cyprus would support the EC’s energy package and stressed that the Republic has the sovereign right to extract oil from its exclusive economic zone.

As the CNA reports, Mr. Piebalgs emphasized the importance of explaining to the people of Cyprus the Commission’s energy policy. “There are some questions that have been asked by the Minister and the President. I believe it is also important to try to explain our energy package to the broader public in Cyprus”, he concluded.